Dark Angel (1990)Back at the very start of the 90’s, the CD was still a thing of the future, with its glittery surface holding magic sounds. Such was the wonder of these circular plastic pieces of joy that someone thought that the ‘compact’ disc could also be a ‘combat’ disc - enter Dark Angel (or as it was called in America - I Come in Peace).

It is time once again for The Bard to face off against terrible heresy and daemonic influence... but this time the threat stems not from the warp but from another realm entirely... is this the end for youtube's deadliest unboxer...?

For a bit of a change, and because it's very hard to find, we at the Old Oilhouse have put together a non-profit archive of the old Manta Force comic, that ran in Eagle from issues #286 to #304 back in 1987 - 1988.

We hope you enjoy this look back at a comic from way back.Happy Reading!

Haibane Renmei (2002) is a 13 episode series written by Yoshitoshi ABe. Previously ABe worked on character design for Serial Experiments Lain and NieA_7. During this time he produced a self-published manga (dōjinshi) about a group of angel like youths with wings and halos. After some revisions this short manga was retooled into an anime. Haibane Renmei has all the emotions of a fully lived life in microcosm. It can make you feel sadness and joy simultaneously in a tightly wrapped bundle.

And so season one of the CW’s superhero spinoff The Flash ends as it began, with a man in a silly red costume running around a big swirly thing. Is this a symbolic example of a show being flushed down the terrible drain from where no quality can emerge? Not even remotely. The Flash has been one of the single most enjoyable shows of recent years, achieving greater heights in its one year than other shows manage in ten.

Put on the &*@$ing cape!

In the light of the show’s success and as a way of distracting me from the…six different article ideas I’m currently toying with, I’m going to discuss with you what it is that I believe makes this show so special.

WARNING: THINGS FROM THE SHOW WILL BE REVEALED IN A FASHION OF REVELATION! WAIT UNTIL YOU’VE WATCHED THE SHOW FIRST BEFORE YOU READ!SERIOUSLY!